Issue 150: The Best Trade I Ever Came Across – Masters In Trading

The Best Trade I Ever Came Across

Are you curious about what the Fed is doing to your investment portfolio?

With interest rates on the rise and volatility certainly not slowing down, now is an ideal time as any to start delving into the fascinating world of bond markets. Today’s Masters in Trading Digest will provide an overview of some basic concepts and strategies to help you confidently make your first trades in the bond market. Whether you’re a beginner looking to lay a successful foundation or just looking for ways to improve your current trade strategy, this post has something for everyone and anyone who wants to learn about my favorite trade in the Futures Market.

Five Year Futures (5 YR) vs. Ultra Bond Futures (30 YR)

This is a chart of the 5 YR Futures contract overlapped with the Ultra Bond contract. In order to compare the 5 YR futures contract to 30 years of duration, we use the Ultra Bond contract.  The contract called the Bond contract only covers 20 YRS of duration and not 30 YRS like the Ultra.

November 17th: 5 YR yield trades 1.61%, while the 30 YR trades 1.57%

  • I would consider this a flat yield curve because the rates are nearly identical between 5 years and 30 years. The previous day, November 16th, saw these symbols trading at 1.48% and 1.51%. 

November 23rd: 5 YR yield trades 1.55%, while the 30 YR trades 1.43%

  • Bond yields fall sharply, but the shape of the yield curve goes very inverted. Notice how the 5 YR yield is considerably higher than the 30 YR?

December 6th:  5 YR yield trades 1.35%, while the 30 YR trades 1.21%

  • Rates go lower but the yield curve is still inverted because the 5 YR is trading higher than the longer duration 30 YR.

December 9th:  5 YR yield trades 1.45%, while the 30 YR trades 1.28%

  • Rates go higher but the shape of the yield curve remains the same.  This can be seen by the spread between the 5_30 is trading at a difference of .17. Notice on December 6th the 5_30 spread is trading .14.  The 5_30 spread has steepened by .03 over this 3-day time frame.

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Masters in Trading Digest - Issue 150

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